Two minds - Canyon Spectral:ON

[Clansey]

It's the climbing im most looking forward to. Always enjoyed good technical climbs. Whites at Afan is a good one. Got to pick a good line for some of it.

I'm looking forward to homebaked at gisburn. The uphill on that little trail is brilliant

 

[dwr budr]

I'm getting the Thule upride 599 roof rack along with the fat bike adapter. It's maximum weight is 20kg but should be fine aslong as I don't bomb it on the motorways and be careful on the rough stuff. Can always pull out the battery which should take the bike to 20ish KG

Got a company car that I will be changing in a year or so. Don't wanna pay for the towbar.

i looked at that, i just thought if i was on a solo ride and wet/miserable/knackered at the end there’s no way i’d be lifting that behemoth onto the roof !

 

[Clansey]

i looked at that, i just thought if i was on a solo ride and wet/miserable/knackered at the end there’s no way i’d be lifting that behemoth onto the roof !

Meh it can't be that bad. I've lifted more than twice that in the gym overhead press. Towbar is better but for this will do me

 

[rmh1009]

Meh it can't be that bad. I've lifted more than twice that in the gym overhead press. Towbar is better but for this will do me

??? Do a Danny Mac and hop it on. I couldn’t do either. ?

 

[Clansey]

shipped on a friday at 20:40 local time and was scanned into the uk at greenford on sunday 09:30

Still no tracking update fingers crossed I can get it before the weekend. The weather looks pretty good for the next two weeks or so

 

[rmh1009]

Still no tracking update fingers crossed I can get it before the weekend. The weather looks pretty good for the next two weeks or so

Worth a call to DHL uk?

 

[Clansey]

Worth a call to DHL uk?

I'll give Europa a ring to see if they have had an update yet. If not I will pester Claire at DHL again. She is already sick of the sound of me

@dwr budr I'm guessing you got really lucky with your shipping

 

[Clansey]

Well the first person at Europa was useless, he told me that they don't deal with DHL and I told him that they do. He said let me pass you through to someone

The second guy asked for a postcode and said yes your item is ready for delivery from tomorrow onwards

 

[rmh1009]

Well the first person at Europa was useless, he told me that they don't deal with DHL and I told him that they do. He said let me pass you through to someone

The second guy asked for a postcode and said yes your item is ready for delivery from tomorrow onwards

Fantastic. Glad to end that chapter eh.

 

[dwr budr]

Still no tracking update fingers crossed I can get it before the weekend. The weather looks pretty good for the next two weeks or so

man that’s taking its time,

I'll give Europa a ring to see if they have had an update yet. If not I will pester Claire at DHL again. She is already sick of the sound of me

@dwr budr I'm guessing you got really lucky with your shipping

got to admit once mine shipped from the canyon factory everything was fast and smooth although i have to say i’d probably been a right pain in the arse from day 1 (it’s my default state) and they were glad to see the back of me !!
I’d be contacting canyon, dhl, europa non stop to see where it is, is it worth contacting europa? do you know that they’re your last leg partner in the uk ? also do you even know if it’s inthe uk yet ?

 

[dwr budr]

Well the first person at Europa was useless, he told me that they don't deal with DHL and I told him that they do. He said let me pass you through to someone

The second guy asked for a postcode and said yes your item is ready for delivery from tomorrow onwards

cool just read your post after i had submitted mine, still a bit strange that the dhl tracking never showed that it had entered the uk tho.
What’s the soonest slot they have given you ?

 

[Clansey]

cool just read your post after i had submitted mine, still a bit strange that the dhl tracking never showed that it had entered the uk tho.
What’s the soonest slot they have given you ?

9-5 tomorrow. Now the final hurdle is that I live on a new estate where the postcode isn't on sat nav, so hopefully they give me a call when they inevitably can't find me.

@rmh1009 I'll message you the contact details for the people I used to get proper updates on the bike, just incase they are needed

 

[rmh1009]

9-5 tomorrow. Now the final hurdle is that I live on a new estate where the postcode isn't on sat nav, so hopefully they give me a call when they inevitably can't find me.

@rmh1009 I'll message you the contact details for the people I used to get proper updates on the bike, just incase they are needed

Thanks mate. Ill definitely use them. Ive started contacting them a few times a week on live chat already and its 4 weeks until my possible shipping date. Hoping to use the @dwr budr method of being pain from day 1 might get me somewhere.

 

[dwr budr]

Been out for another quick spin probably about 20 miles, roads, canal paths and local woods. There are a couple of hills i’d be blowing out of my arse on normally, game changer when you can fly up them at 25kph ??

 

[Clansey]

Been out for another quick spin probably about 20 miles, roads, canal paths and local woods. There are a couple of hills i’d be blowing out of my arse on normally, game changer when you can fly up them at 25kph ??

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It is one of the nicer looking Ebikes. Can't wait for tomorrow now

 

[dwr budr]

It is one of the nicer looking Ebikes. Can't wait for tomorrow now

when they delivered mine they gave me a ring when they were 15 mins away from my house just to give you time to get back (that’s if you aren’t going to be in)

Have you got a ride planned for tomorrow or just tinkering ?

 

[Clansey]

when they delivered mine they gave me a ring when they were 15 mins away from my house just to give you time to get back (that’s if you aren’t going to be in)

Have you got a ride planned for tomorrow or just tinkering ?

just tinkering / blast it around the block tomorrow I think, local ride on Thursday and then out both sat and sunday hopefully

 

[gelfy666]

Been out for another quick spin probably about 20 miles, roads, canal paths and local woods. There are a couple of hills i’d be blowing out of my arse on normally, game changer when you can fly up them at 25kph ??

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So currently your happy with it?.... Its on my short list ?

 

[rmh1009]

Been out for another quick spin probably about 20 miles, roads, canal paths and local woods. There are a couple of hills i’d be blowing out of my arse on normally, game changer when you can fly up them at 25kph ??

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Embn bike vault? Fed up of seeing Levo's on there.

 

[R120]

Meh it can't be that bad. I've lifted more than twice that in the gym overhead press. Towbar is better but for this will do me

You need to be careful with roof racks and e-bikes, as the weight of them is over the limit on a lot of roof carriers.

 

[dwr budr]

You need to be careful with roof racks and e-bikes, as the weight of them is over the limit on a lot of roof carriers.

think the spectral on is 19kg without battery and the thule upride the poster mentioned will take a max load of 20 kg

 

[Clansey]

think the spectral on is 19kg without battery and the thule upride the poster mentioned will take a max load of 20 kg

Yeah it's very close to the limit but there will obviously be some tolerance margin on that roof rack spec. Ofc I will be careful and if it does come off I certainly can't blame anyone but myself.

 

[Justchillin]

Greetings from sunny Worthing!
Just wondering whether to take the plunge or not, if I do, I have my eyes on a Canyon Spectral On. Anyone got one of those?

Loving the forum and the vids btw

Hi, i’ve had the on spectral 7.0 for two weeks now and wow what a bike ?

 

[Justchillin]

Hi its my first post and i have one of the amazing canyon on spectrals 7.0 and its blown me away, its one sorted bike.

 

[dwr budr]

So currently your happy with it?.... Its on my short list ?

early days yet but so far so good, puts a massive smile on your face and i can actually enjoy the ride and appreciate my surroundings instead of after an hour blowing out of my arse and thinking i need a sit down and a sandwich !!
Enjoyed getting both wheels off the ground in my local woods today (however short lived the hang time was!) andit just plies through the rough stuff.

I couldn’t tell you if it’s any better or worse than the many other options out there but yeah i’m buzzing with my purchase.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Glad you're all getting some great rides from these bikes

 

[R120]

Yes good to finally see some bikes getting into peoples hands, been waiting a while for some real world feed back on the bike

 

[Clansey]

Latest update: Called Europa to confirm they were coming today as I had took the day off work. The girl I just spoke to said the paperwork isn't correct for the battery and we won't be able to ship it out today.

So I said I will come and collect it and she said well it hasn't actually been scanned into our warehouse...... Waiting on a phone call back when she tracks down the goods

This is beyond a joke

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Nooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[gelfy666]

All this really puts me off